hcbbabygirl2000

I WAS BANDED ON 3-31-2008, AND AS OF DATE, I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 10 POUNDS!!! YEAAA!!! (starting wgt/day of surgery: 229) (current wgt.:219):biggrin:

I Drink A Protein Drink Called "body Fortress"..has Like 35 Grams Protein Per Serveing, Which Is 2 Scoops, It's A Powder And I Mix It With Skim Milk, That Is Ok Dureing Liquid Stage, Which I Am Still On Myself, It Wont Hurt The Band At All And Kinda Curbs The Hunger When Needed Also...it's Really Good, Taste Like Chocolate Milk, They Have Other Flavors Also, But Chocolate Is My Favorite,..got It At Wal Mart, Like $7 For A Huge Container Of It...it's Really Great!

Your Doctor Put 4cc In Dureing Surgery?...hummm Mine Is Empty And I Have Never Heard Of That Befor...???

banded on 3-31, my stomache IS SOOO SORE STILL!! just from the surgery itssels and of course the gas still in there to...have NO IDEA how people say they are back to work or normal in just a few days...I'M SURE NOT, NOT EVEN CLOSE!!

since surgery, 3031, have lost a total of 7 pounds and 5 of it was in four days!!!

I to did the same thing you are doing now..I was banded 3-31...it started last Sunday, I was soo hungry but couldn't get hardly any liquids down due to feeling sooo bloated/full inside, up high...went a few days like that and ended up in the hospital with severe dehydrattion for a couple days...just keep trying to get it in anyway, sure don't want to go through what I did,..I'm still pretty weak and tired feeling now...just a quick note also, I beleive the full/bloated feeling is from gas still in there, I know mine is, yesturday I had gas pains in my chest and collar bone, so I'm sure that's exactly what it was/is...good luck!

I was banded on 3-31 and STILL have ALOT of gas pain, actually more now than before,...walk..walk...walk and walk some more, that's all that will truely help, you have to pass it befor it gets better, I only know from when I had gall bladder surgery, same thing then....

WOW! HOW ALL DOCS ARE SOOOO DIFF WHEN IT COMES TO PRE OP DIET!..mine saids NOTHING but clear liquid for two weeks then two weeks of mushies/soft, something you don't have to chew much/blended, then fifth week what i can tolerate...sooo different in deed!

I am 9 days post op and STILL have quite a bit of gas pain! Not able to burp AT ALL, well a couple times, but that's all, if I could I could get rid of alot of it....everyone tells me after the band you will ALWAYS have problems and pain when trying to burp...UGGGGG

:smile:I had my lap band surgery on March 31st...I'm two weeks post op right now...you always hear of all the good things after the surgery, well thought I would post some of the "down sides" of surgery, well MINE ANYWAY!..I woke up in HORRIBLE pain!! They couldn't control my pain with what they were giveing me so they changed the pain med to something MUCH stronger, which relieved the pain somewhat, but not all of course...I really wasn't expecting it to be that bad, after talking to alot of my friends that have had it and considering this was my 9th surgery I've had, four of them were back surgeries, so I thought this one couldn't be all that bad, which compared to the back surgeries it wasn't but still was in ALOT of pain...the pain was really bad first several days..had the surgery on a Monday and by Thursday was feeling ALOT better...I woke up , EMMEDIATELY, with HORRIBLE gas pains! Which I didn't expect either, usually it's like the third or fourth day before that really kicks in, but not this time! well by that Saturday night, I WAS SOOO SICK! I fought nasea the whole time I was in the hosptial, they were giveing me pheregen and sent me home on it...had to start takeing it again, SOOO SICK TO MY STOMACHE! By Monday, I was worse, called doctor and went to hospital, was admitted, EXTREMELY DEHYDRATED! Due to all the "fullness" I felt in the upper part of my stomach, like where the pouch is, and the band..couldn't get down much fluid at all, very little...anyway they ran alot of tests including another swollow study to make sure the band hadn't slipped, it was good, THANK GOD! Was scared I may have to have another surgery...they wanted to keep me another day, but I refused and came home yesturday, can get more rest here at home than in the hospital, that's for sure...I'm feeling much better today, thank goodness...I wasn't hungry the first three days, but now, I'M STARVING! My doctor is pretty strict with the diet I have to be on...first two weeks nothing but liquids...no jello, pudding, cream soups,..only clear liquids, which is killing me right now!!...thrid and fourth week, mushies like...cream soups, jello , puddings, blended oatmea, eclttt..anything that can be blended into a mushie...anyway, thought I'd share my experience with everyone...by the way, I'm still VERY sore inside, I have NO IDEA how people go back to work like in a week or so, there is NO WAY I COULD! Most that I've talked to say they are pretty much back to normal within a week or so, NOT ME!! Of course I have to the be difficult one...lol...anyhoo, just wanted to share and maybe it will help others out there...GOD BLESS, HOPE

Hello everyone, my name is Hope and I'm from Kentucky...I started my lap band process nearly a year ago...I have went to the seminar..went to diaticin and phsyc. eval..seen surgion...done all my pre-op testing..and now just waiting for a call from the sugions off for the actually surgery scheduling!!! YEA!!!..I'm getting soooo very excited about the whole thing!!..I've done LOADSSSSSS of research on the band and have and am currently in contact and talk to others that have had the band already done...I am 5'7" tall and started out weighing 240lds..but since the beginning of all this, I've lost some, I'm down to 227, as of a few weeks ago at the dr. office...so I've got about 60-70 pounds I need to lose...I have MUTILPLE physical health problems, which is the number one reason for me chooseing to have the band...I have had four back surgeries..last one being in 2004, and that one was a total fusion from L4-down....I have Scoliosis...Osteoporosis...Osteo-Arthritis...Bone spurs in my back and neck...buldging disk in back and neck..Fibromyalgia...Depression/Anxiety/Panick Attacks...and so forth..and just recently found out I need to have surgery on my right shoulder..I have a 27 mm X 22 mm tear in one of the ligaments along with a cyst the same size in the same area..sooo, waiting for a call with an appt. to see a shoulder specialist to take care of that...but my band is coming first before anything esle, I've waiting this long and not planning on putting it off any longer, unless I ABSOLUTELY have to!...I am married to a wonderful husband, now 7 years, been together now for 8 years..have an awsome son that is almost 16 years old, he is my life!!..have a wonderful family that I cherish each and every day!!...Unfortunately I lost one of them that meant the world to me last year..Jan.4th,2007...my daddy...I miss him DEARLY!!..Life just isn't the same without him in it!!...anyhoo, just wanted to tell everyone a littel about myself...well ALOT...lol...I'm a Christain and TRUELY LOVE THE LORD!!...God bless, Hope